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"Do you know when you'll be interviewing Haim?" a message reads. "My request was to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

There's just a key snag: I also desires to be the Haims' additional sibling. And we're far from alone. Multiple high-profile admirers have publicly petitioned for the role.

It's clear an irresistible appeal is going on. The siblings Este, Danielle and Alana started their career doing sets at neighborhood delis with their parents. Presently, they stand as multiple Grammy nominees.

Like all the greatest ensembles, they're a close gang. Their videos repeatedly show them walking in sync down the roads of Los Angeles. On stage, they perform with such boundless joy you inevitably think, "I'd love to be a piece of that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that audience members came up to us and said, 'Watching you live, I got a guitar'," states Alana, the youngest of the sisters. "That is the biggest compliment. That is recognition in itself. We've done our job if we can motivate people to make music."

"And thus everyone gets an invitation to be the next member of Haim."

Grammy Milestone

The group are connecting from home, where they're taking a pause after an extensive tour in for their latest album, I Quit.

They're presently celebrating the news it's been nominated for best rock album at the Grammys – with Haim the pioneering female band ever in the running for the prize.

"I follow the announcements every year, so it kind of feels like a surreal movie when your name is read out," says Alana. "I immediately called my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The weight of the honor isn't lost on the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a significant step," continues Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that paved the way."

Personal Turmoil and Humour

The album was born from a phase of personal change. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music explores that unique in-between place where you're relieved to be free, but not yet ready to let go.

The themes detail endings and farewells. The sisters desire love, but not the kind of love they've got. You can hear them working out in real time who they want to be.

"That's a perfect way of putting it, yes," responds Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a mantra. You have to consciously practice shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Refinement of Music

That newfound confidence demanded a fresh approach – more unpolished and immediate than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who co-produced the album, that was founded on the drum sound.

"The drum sound is such a nuanced thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our memoir," jokes Alana. "I always say, our albums cannot begin until we find the perfect drum sound."

Anecdotes and Shared Laughter

The band's honesty shaped the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters disclosed some of their personal horror stories.

Someone broke up with Este over a medical consideration. Alana recalled a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a high five at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "Thus to be able to share those stories and hear others tell you wilder stories, it's so amazing."

A Confident Path

One can easily sense a evolution in the band. Now, Haim are more confident of their place in the industry.

They're festival headliners, with hit albums and an worldwide fan base.

Yet Haim will forever be their primary focus.

"We have been playing music since I was four," shares Alana. "It feels as if no other path that we were meant to do. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still making music."